Attacking Another (Smaller) Home Renovation Project
Our existing kitchen will be a work in progress in a matter of weeks.
This morning I met with our wonderful contractor, Rick Cole, and his son Justin, about what I hope will be the final round of our home improvements (my husband is hoping so, too). After finishing the basement and making it our recreation room, completing an exterior overhaul, constructing the addition of a large porch, and topping it all off with landscaping, one would think it’s over. However, the kitchen is the last part of the plan, and while its bones are actually quite good, we have a need for a little more storage and an additional serving area. Thus, here we go again.
As with the other projects we’ve pursued in this home, the ability to pin ideas from Pinterest helps make the project go so much more smoothly. I’ve been able to garner ideas from the site and then use it to show both our kitchen designer, Debbie Wilde at Kitchen Concepts in Annapolis, and Rick and Justin. So many great ideas have come from this process.
While the actual building in the kitchen hasn’t take place yet, I’m sharing the process of going from “idea” to “implementation” for the kitchen. In keeping with our cottage style home, I’ve posted the inspiration photo along with the existing space as is and described what will be done to it. I will post photos later during and after the process.
What’s most fun about these projects is seeing how your choices go from concept (showroom or store or internet) to implementation as they become a part of your home. I’m excited to see the new personality of the kitchen and dining area come to life.





Inspiration Photo #4: Turquoise Cabinet


So…I figured I’ve documented the other projects we’ve done, why not document this too. Looking forward to the improvements, though not at all looking forward to the mess.
It’ll be fine…I’ll let you know how it all turns out.
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6 Comments
Anonymous
No matter what…if it suits you & your family, it will be perfect. Mom
Sparkle at Steph's Scribe
Thank, Mom. I think it really will be very nice when it’s all done…in time for the spring and summer seasons of entertaining. 🙂
ashleyomelia
Your current kitchen is already so much nicer than what we have right now! We hope to ditch our 1960s look layer this year. Good luck with your remodel!
Sparkle at Steph's Scribe
Thank you. There are so many great Instagram bloggers out there too who have inspired me and I neglected to write about that. Perhaps in my next update. Good luck with your renovation. It is a lot of fun to watch it all come together. This will be our second one we have tackled; in our previous home we improved the kitchen, and now we are doing it again (we must be crazy). Thanks for the comment!
ashleyomelia
We haven’t done a whole lot with this house yet, but the kitchen and one of the bathrooms are a must! I’m looking forward to the results. ..someday! 🙂
Sparkle at Steph's Scribe
You have to check out what this woman did to her kitchen on Instagram at Dreamy Whites Lifestyle. Her kitchen was PINK. I mean…pink…very dated, and what they have done to it is truly inspiring. I’ve been following along as she has renovated. Let’s just say I have kitchen envy. 😉